We actually have a long-term plan to have llamas. We just got a book all about it. If you go for it, you have to get at least 2 llamas because they are herd animals. Or if you don't get 2 llamas, you should have sheep or goats for the 1 llama to have its herd. Nice thing about llamas is that you don't need prime pasture.

Thank God I'm not the only one who wants alpacas. Husband is from Kennebunkport and built a house up there (not one that will be in a magazine) and I'm planning on raising alpacas if we are ever forced to live there year-round.

I wish I too had unlimited funds and time to jet around the world, shop for quirky waterside vacation homes (with no erosion potential) and ponder which random trendy farm animal would complete the animal quota required for my rustic months away.

Ohhhhh now you are importing your random farm animal from down under? At least spare your neighbors and the continental US the terror the Ostrich's feral reject cousin. Emus are only good for solving the three letter mystery word in a crossword puzzle.

you know, you could also just get a white standard poodle and give it "the alpaca" cut. I can see it now... Decorno and her poodle (and pug), cruising to shop for antique mirrors with a stop for an afternoon drip coffee and then heading to the country for a little peace... It will be fabulous.

One of my good friends, Dorothy Draper, and I would race alpacas...... We did this in a tiny race course in Santa Barbara. Originally built for pygmy ponies.

Her alpaca was named Freddy, and mine was Edgar, after Edgar Hoover...... a very funny man..... mostly misunderstood!! I used to have him out to the house...... we would talk late into the night....... It was odd he never found a nice lady to settle down with.

Buy a stuffed one. Better yet, buy the wool.Like llamas, they spit and are smelly. Unlike llamas, they don't sing sweetly at night.Bantam chickens, now THOSE are amusing (except for the poop) and the eggs are darling.

Trust this farm girl gone urban, there are farm animals and then there are animals worth farming!

Hey, very nice site. I came across this on Google, and I am stoked that I did. I will definitely be coming back here more often. Wish I could add to the conversation and bring a bit more to the table, but am just taking in as much info as I can at the moment. Thanks for sharing.Travel Wheelchair